Indianapolis, IN
Warming trend begins Wednesday
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Well above average setting up over the next several days.
This morning:
It’s a dry and comfortable start across the area this morning, with many waking up to numbers into the mid-50s and a clear sky. Some fog has been noted down along the Ohio River and thin clouds up in the northern portions of the state.
Wednesday:
Our warming trend continues today with mostly sunny skies above average temperatures. Humidity will remain low, and winds should be relatively light. Highs will top out into the mid-80s this afternoon.
Wednesday night:
Mostly clear skies and mild temperatures overnight, with lows only falling to the lows and mid-60s.
Thursday:
Mostly sunny for much of Thursday. High temperatures will top out in the upper 80s and lower 90s.
There will be a cold front that drags through the state late Thursday night; this will likely be a line of storms across much of the Midwest. Damaging winds and large hail are possible, with a severe weather risk mainly in the northern and northwestern portions of the state.
Friday:
Friday should be a dry day after the cold front moves through quickly. Expect sunshine and slightly cooler temperatures, but still plenty hot enough. Highs will top out into the mid- and upper-80s.
This weekend:
An upper-level ridge and heat dome will be building as we head into the weekend and beyond. Expect highs into the mid- and upper-80s for Saturday. High temperatures top out into the lower 90s with high humidity on Sunday.
8 day forecast:
Next week looks hot with several rounds of 90° weather. The humidity will be sky high as well, allowing for daily afternoon chances for showers and thunderstorms.
The rainfall outlook is looking a bit better, especially for the northern portions of the state. While we’re not exceptionally dry at this point, we could use a little bit of rain. Some areas in the northern third of the state could see up to an inch to an inch and a half over the next seven days.
The 8- to 14-day outlook continues with the hot temperatures across much of the eastern half of the country. Rainfall amounts look to remain around average for this time of year through the middle of the month.
INDIANAPOLIS – Josef Newgarden exited Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 76 laps early after spinning into the outside wall in Turn 4 of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; and a day later, Newgarden was in a walking boot.
Newgarden was seen and released from the IMS infield medical unit after the crash, although he didn’t do IndyCar’s procedural media interviews afterward. At Monday evening’s Indy 500 Victory Celebration, the two-time Indy 500 champion had a boot on his left foot on the red carpet. Newgarden claimed he will race in this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix, and he said the boot will stay on “until the cosmetics are complete.”
“It’s just a big hit — big whip, I think was the big thing about it,” Newgarden said. “So, just the nature of the angle of it, more than anything.”
Newgarden finished 28th in the race after appearing to have race pace worthy of competing for the win. He was fourth heading into the restart before losing control of his No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet.
“It’s a tough mistake,” Newgarden said. “You touch that curbing and it happens quick. I mean, I didn’t even realize I made a mistake until I was sideways, and the next thing you know, you’re in the wall. Some mistakes you can see them coming and you can counteract them. That one, unfortunately, I didn’t know until it was too late.
“It was my fault. I lost my sight line, and you can’t be touching that curb.”
After winning back-to-back Indy 500s in 2023 and 2024, Newgarden has exited the last two races early. Last year, it was a fuel pressure problem that ended Newgarden’s day. Newgarden, who made last-lap passes to win both of his Indy 500s, had to watch from outside the cockpit as Felix Rosenqvist passed Marcus Armstrong and David Malukas for the win in the closest finish the race has ever seen.
“I just wish I was in the fight at the end. It looked fun,” he said. “They had a great race going, and it would’ve been amazing to be a part of that.”
Zion Brown is IndyStar’s motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar’s motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter. Subscribe to the YouTube channel IndyStar TV: IndyCar for a behind-the-scenes look at IndyCar and expert analysis.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — This Memorial Day, you can honor United States service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. Crown Hill National Cemetery is hosting a service at 11 a.m. on Monday.
In a Facebook post, the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs said, “Never forgotten. Always remembered,” encouraging people to attend the ceremony. Crown Hill is the final resting place for nearly 1,000 veterans and eligible dependents.
According to Crown Hill, the keynote speaker will be Michael Hershman, the director of Veteran Health Indiana. Music will be provided by the 38th Infantry Division Band, Indiana National Guard, and the Indiana National Guard Ceremonial Unit will provide military honors.
The service will be in the open area adjacent to the Crown Hill Columbarium Annex.
Parking Information
Guests displaying a valid disability license plate or placard may enter the cemetery’s main gate for on-site parking.
General parking will be available at Butler University Lot 45 (near the intersection of West 42nd Street and Haughey Avenue), with shuttle service provided to and from the grounds of Crown Hill National Cemetery.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man and a woman died Sunday night when their motorcycle collided with a small SUV, police say.
The names and ages of the two who died were not immediately available, an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Capt. Don Weilhammer said from the crash scene.
IMPD was called to the collision just after 9:20 p.m. Sunday in the 7500 block of North Keystone Avenue. That’s just south of the White River bridge.
Investigators think the SUV was southbound and had a green light as it turned east toward 75th Street. That’s when the northbound motorcycle hit the SUV near its rear passenger door.
A witness at a nearby Walmart told IMPD that the motorcycle had passed the shopping area, which is south of the intersection, at a high rate of speed.
The driver and passenger of the motorcycle died at the crash scene.
A man and a woman were in the SUV. The man in the SUV received minor injuries, and the woman was unhurt. They remained at the scene. The IMPD captain said no one in the SUV was intoxicated. Their names were not immediately shared publicly.
No one witnessed the crash, the captain said. IMPD’s Kevin Winks was seeking anyone with information or video footage to contact the officer at 317-327-6549.
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